Adrianna TanThis fish is actively transitioning to male
P Segal@skinnylatte Can you tell us more about the how and why of this?
@nspsegal when the population requires some kind of gender balance (such as when there aren’t enough males), some females start transitioning to fill the gap. as females their heads are pink but you can tell it is transitioning as its forehead is starting to bulge and turn black
https://oceanwildthings.com/2009/10/sheephead-fish-sex-change-without-surgery/
@skinnylatte This is fascinating, and proof that changing genders is part of the natural world. Thanks, Adrianna.